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4.6.2018

With a three month backpacking trip around South East Asia coming up, I spent a very long time researching the Pacsafe Travelsafe, reading other reviews by Amazon buyers and travel bloggers alike. The reviews were consistently great so I thought I would bite the bullet and buy the 12L Travelsafe!So, it turns out 12L is pretty big! Much bigger than I was expecting and in all honestly, I almost didn't take it with me as the night before the trip when I was last-minute stress packing. I thought the Pacsafe would take up too much room. However, when it is empty it does fold down to a pretty compact size and I am I am so, so glad I took it. If I had been travelling solo I may have opted for the smaller size,but the 12L was perfect between my boyfriend and I. To give you a rough idea on how much you can fit inside the 12L Pacsafe, this is what we stored on a regular day-to-day basis when we were out of our room:- Netbook- Tablet- Kindle- DSLR Lens and Charger (We could just about squeeze my DSLR in too, depending on how neatly everything else was in!)- 2 Money wallets- Passports & other documentsThis was pretty standard for us, but sometimes we had things like phones in there too without any problems. Some of the time we had to play bag Jenga to ensure it was all in there & nothing was squashed but it was all fine.Over the course of our trip we stayed in 19 different accomodations, and only ever left the Pacsafe secured in our room. We attached it to all sorts of things - pipes under the sink were a common favourite that worked well for us alongside bed frames, mattress slats,dorm room bunk-bed ladders, sturdy metal shelves and even a door handle (this was the only thing in the room we could find to secure it onto - see photos attached!). We even took it on an over-night sleeper bus with us and secured to a metal pole beneath our feet under the seats in front of us for peace of mind when sleeping. We never took it outside just because there was never a need for it, or we weren't sure if there would be things available to secure it to when on the beach. However I've seen in other reviews & images that people secure them around bike-fences or benches.The locking mechanism seems quite complicated at first and we were both a bit concerned that once locked we wouldn't be able to access any of our items, haha! However, it is very easy to secure and lock and once you know what you're doing, easy to unlock when you're ready. It looks much more complicated when locked and I think that even just the appearance would be off-putting for any opportunistic thieves. I'm pretty certain we just used the standard lock that came with the Pacsafe although for extra peace of mind you could replace it with your own sturdier one with a higher-digit code option.As the end of the trip both my boyfriend and I agreed that the Pacsafe was the best item we bought for the trip and is most certainly worth the expensive price tag for the peace of mind and security it provided. It will definitely be coming with us on all future trips! I would recommend this to anybody, and already have recommended it to several friends & family members planning trips! Happy travels, future Pacsafe buyers :-)
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10.12.2019

On a recent cruise in the Caribbean, we were expecting to spend several of our shore days relaxing on beaches. The problem with that always arises when you want to go in to the water and have to leave your belongings on the beach. You either have to ask someone nearby to keep an eye on your belongings or just hope for the best - neither of which seemed ideal - and for this reason, I investigated security solutions.For us, the main items we wanted to be able to secure were my camera, our phones, and wallets containing credit cards and cash. So, it had to be large enough to contain all these but also reasonably light and compact (as we were flying to Barbados to join the cruise).My reasearches quickly led me to the Pacsafe bags, which seemed the best overall. After that the difficulty was deciding between the different sizes. Unfortunately, most of the guides online showed the bag with an iPad or small laptop, which left little room for anything else but fortunately I found one review that showed the 5 litre bag with a small DSLR and some other items, so this seemed to be the one to go for.My camera is a smallish mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (Canon M6 Mark ii, with the optional EVF mounted on top) and an 18-150mm lens attached. I was able to fit this, a second smaller lens, plus phones, wallets etc. very easily, so clearly I'd chosen the right size. In fact, we could easily have fitted in a lot more smaller items too.The problem with these bags is the shape. It's basically a flat bag so if you put in something bulky, like a camera, the two sides flex round it but of course reduce the overall width. So, if you had a laptop that just fitted, you wouldn't also get a bulky item in at the same time. The other issue is the way it closes: the open end scrunches up like a duffle bag, so the full internal width isn't available at that end once you've closed it.As for security, I think it does what it's supposed to - that is, it would be hard to break into quickly without some heavy duty tools so is more than enough to deter most thieves. Some people have commented unfavourably on the padlock but I felt it seemed pretty good and I certainly had no problems with it.Anyway, overall, it's an inconvenient shape, especially when closed, but does the job it's designed for very well.
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7.11.2015

Useful bit of kit and great for peace of mind, especially having been robbed once before when our bungalow in Laos was broken into and our laptops stolen. It's actually bigger than we expected, but when you start to use it you realise that it needs to be. We can fit our 2 small laptops in (Macbook Air 11), a couple of kindles, our travel pouch with spare currencies, credit cards, documents, etc, and external hard drives in. It's easy to use and fairly lightweight, so not too much of a problem to carry around, and will fold over double to fit into a daypack or small suitcase, and would fit into a max-sized carry on case lying flat.Agree with some previous reviewers that it would be better if the lock that comes with it were a 4 digit instead of 3,but it's good enough (we hope!). We use the same lock for our checked in case when we fly, as it's TSA approved. The safe itself is easy to use, just pull the wire tight to gather the top together, hook through the little mechanism, loop the excess around something solid like a bed or some pipework in your room, and then slot the lock through. Sounds more complicated than it is, and although it's not as simple as a straightforward solid safe, that's the price you pay for the portability and flexibility of the thing.If someone had very small hands they might be able to get their fingers in through the top or in between the mesh if they slashed it open, but they'd still have difficulty getting much out, especially if you keep smaller things inside something else. At the end of the day if someone really wants to rob you and knows what they're doing then they're probably going to manage it whatever, what this does is make it very difficult for them and will certainly stop all but the most determined thieves. That'll do for me.Glad we bought it, and would recommend it for anyone who wants peace of mind leaving valuables in their room when travelling, especially if you stay in more budget end and out of the way places as we do.
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14.7.2016

Excellent travel accessory, highly recommended when you don't have access to a safe in your travel accommodation.I wont repeat what others have already mentioned, but...One thing worth noting is that the included padlock is very weak, being a 3 digit combination lock you can brute force it by going through the combinations from 000 to 999 in 1-2 minutes. It's also a TSA approved lock which means it can be picked in seconds with the most basic equipment. That said the locking mechanism supports using two padlocks at the same time, although the second lock must have a shackle thickness of 10 mm to 12 mm in order to both fit through the hole and do its job effectively (any smaller than 10 mm and the second lock can be bypassed).I would say that a decent second lock is essential, preferably a key lock rather than combination, and one that is very pick resistant, a good lock will pretty much last forever so it's a good investment.
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16.4.2015

Big and sturdy - just as expected. Pleased with purchase. Couple of areas that could be improved. Mesh netting could be tweaked so gaps between wires not so big. It looks like if cloth slashed then cash, cards and smallish mobiles could possibly be pulled out between mesh, especially with a bit of manipulation. I will solve by putting smaller items in a small lockable box inside - but more expense. Also, why not include a 4 digit lock, as a 3 digit one is quite quick solve by trial and error. I have therefore supplemented the 3 digit lock with a 4 digit alarmed cable padlock, as fixings take both locks simultaneously. Maybe overkill but if I've forked out this much for the bag,I may as well take this last step for the extra peace of mind.
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20.7.2016

This bag works great.The mesh around the sides also wraps underneath, so that there's no vulnerability to just slicing underneath. Likewise the top layer which you pull together with the metal drawstring, this material is also metal reinforced, so that once you pull it together to lock the back, there's a lot of metal up there to get through to get at the contents.When I was bought this, I had originally been looking for a metal safebox to stick in the car, tied to metal hoops in the boot. I couldn't find a decent metal box of the right size to contain a typical load of a laptop, ipad, wallets, keys and a camera. This bag did the trick. And being far more portable than a safebox,it means that the bag has far more uses.
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6.3.2018

Purchased for a trip to Madagascar and came in extremely useful in a number of lower class hotels and whilst on the road. The combination of this and a couple of steel lockable wires did the trick to secure our valuables and cash. As others have said, this safe is surprisingly roomy and easily took my iPad mini, a bridge camera, two smartphones and a wad of banknotes with room to spare. Had a problem with the first travel safe received (the padlock had already been set to an unknown combination) and it took some emails and phone calls to get the seller to agree to send a replacement, but wouldn't be without it now for adventure holidays. Takes up very little room when empty too.

4.11.2019

I love using this little "travel safe".It gives added peace of mind when leaving items of value in hotel rooms or inside a vehicle. IMO, it is strong enough to deter opportunity thieves, such as room maids, from grabbing your stuff, but can also be attached to part of your car seat, again to deter smash and grabbers from making a quick hit.This 5l unit can actually house my MacBook retina 13" if on its own, but cannot close properly using the wire, so ends up being used for smaller items such as cameras and watches. The larger laptop bag is apparently huge, so perhaps not ideal for all travel needs.

2.7.2016

This is an excellent item and on a recent holiday gave us the peace of mind to wander off from our stuff on the beach to swim etc without constantly craning my neck to see if our belongings were safe. It seems very sturdy the only weak link I can see as has been mentioned previously is the 3 number combination lock, 4 would've been better. For what I bought it for though which was the beach this is adequate to stop an opportunist stealing your wallet or phone. The 5l can easily fit all your small items but if you're thinking about using it for larger laptops etc the next size up would be needed.

3.9.2019

Does what it says! Great and simple portable safe. We use it camping. Change the lock to a better lock, but watch out as the hole diameter is only ~ 6.2mmCable is short enough to make it hard if someone tried to get at it, but this also make it a bit akward to get around a pipe in a tight space. Can fit phones, wallets, kindles etc, but you would need the 12l for an SLR or larger tablet. We left our phones charging on long cables inside the bag.Great in the tent over night or for a short absence, but would use it in the car for any longer absence.

1.9.2014

Very impressed with the speed of delivery on the earliest day quoted. When i previously worked for the Thai Police I came across this product when a German family came to report an "attempted" theft within their holiday bungalow. The Pacsafe had survived an opportunist type theft having sucessfully beaten an attack from a knife and screwdriver attack to remove the contents from the bag, which was strapped to the bed.The bag was a mess but nothing had been removed. I was so impressed i brought this one as i too have many valuables i carry on holiday.

1.9.2019

I purchased this for a holiday that I knew there was no safe in the room and wanted somewhere to keep my family’s valuables secure and hidden away.In the 5 litre Pacsafe I fitted in: An Ipad, travel documents, 6 passports, 4 mobile phones, and 2 wallets! The capacity and usefulness was impressive!Particularly effective is the locking mechanism which was easy to work out how to use and the padlock included is excellent.I used the long security cable to secure it to the metal bed frame and then hide the bag under the bed.

16.8.2015

Really nice product. You know the saying 'when something is worth doing its worth doing well'? - Well Pacsafe clearly care about the integrity and security offered by their products.What could make it better? Hard to say as a determined thief will always find a way no matter what you do. Maybe the mesh could have tighter weave to stop a thief cutting a small hole and feeding out small items. The way round thsi will obviously to put small items inside a big container... I would recommend this product without hesitation.

5.10.2018

Wow what can I say, to be honest until recently when I was carrying out some "research" on the internet I didn't know these types of bags existed. What a brilliant idea though! Just back from our annual vacation and suffice to say it was so easy to leave our Kindle, iPad, Phones, wallet etc safely locked away when taking a dip, or even safely stowed in the hotel room. Easy to set up the lock to use and would happily recommend this product to anyone thinking about keeping their valuables safe when travelling.

4.12.2014

After much research I purchased this to use as a room safe while holidaying in Maldives. It's suprisingly spacious, yet packs easily in a suitcase. Locking twiddly bits are easy to master, combination lock means no keys to lose on the beach. Needless to say it did it's job, protecting passports, cash, cameras, laptops and phones that would otherwise have been left either in the room itself or the over-rated room safe (which wasn't working in any case!).

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